From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 05:36:27 PDT
One thing I have found is when displaying at a place with the NG
or Army, I try to get as faaar away from them as possible becuse
they let kids/people climb all over their stuff. If you happen to be near
them,you suffer the same.
If I let some kid sit in the deuce, I suggest that they not move the
steeringwheel back and forth over the dead area. Repeatedly
doing that just increases the wear ont he box for no useful reason
Steve AKA Dt Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
> Good post David,
>
> I say we must disable them before someone gets hurt. I will take off my
> battery cable effective henseforth when I take it out.
>
> That is the first time I have seen those rules and I will abide by them
> starting now.
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 12:51 AM
> Subject: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
>
>
> > Fellows,
> > I attended an interesting display over the fourth of July, and thought I
> would share with you all an experience I had.
> >
> > A group of MV enthusiasts were invited by a fellow buff to display our
> vehicles for the public, and have a military vehicle bull-session amongst
> our selves. Of course, if any of the spectators came by they were invited
> to join in. In the past we have all learned from each other as well as
> these passers by. This has become such a tradition that one of the guys
> brings a GP medium and sets it up in the middle of the area so we all have
a
> common cool area to have our bull session in.
> >
> > While we had our display set up, one of the guests asked if he could get
> in my deuce. I told him sure, make himself at home and enjoy it....just
> don't push the red "start" button. Well, other folks came up while this
guy
> was in the cab, and we were enjoying the conversation when I heard the LDT
> in my deuce fire up. I stepped up on the running board to shut it off,
> chastising him for starting the truck, which by now was moving slowly
> forward toward the tent.
> >
> > Can you believe that as the truck waded down the tent, (you could hear
the
> tent posts and lawn chairs cracking under the deuces weight) this guy had
> the nerve to tell me that since I had invited him to get in the truck, he
> then had the right to do with it as he pleased!?
> >
> > Well, I got the truck stopped, and hauled the guy from the cab, then he
> ran off, and their I sat on top of the tent. My buddy who had brought it
> looked at it, pronounced it ruined, and that night we put it on the
bonfire
> as we all said farewell, perhaps for the last time. Then a bunch of us
went
> over to my house to shoot some fireworks. I told the guys to make them
> selves at home, their were drinks in the refrigerator, snacks on the table
> and a toilet down the hall. Just don't smoke in my house. Five minutes
> later I go in and there's a guy in my easy chair smoking a cigar. He told
> me I couldn't invite him to my house, and then tell him what to do or not
> do, it wasn't hospitable.
> >
> > Was I wrong to tell the guy he could enjoy the truck, just not start it?
> Was he right to say since he was invited in once in he could do as he
> wanted? Was it wrong of me to tell my guests not to smoke in my house?
> >
> > We on this forum are guests of Arthur Kyle. Those that gave money did
> exactly that--GAVE, didn't purchase in rights. Arthur has some simple
> rules, which are posted at www.mil-veh.org, and which I have in abbridged
> form here:
> >
> > "Discussion can cover repair of vehicles, buying and selling vehicles
and
> spare parts, weapons, paint, markings, technical documentation, and
> notification of clubs, parades, and conventions for military vehicle
owners.
> >
> > Please do not post test messages to the list, or OFF-TOPIC messages.
> >
> > In any case, only messages with a direct connection to the private
> ownership of military vehicles are appropriate."
> >
> > Nowhere in the owner's rules is there a "but" or an "except".
> >
> > Its not except for things you feel passionately about, or
> > except the pros and cons of gun ownership, or
> > except the pros and cons of any canidate or party,
> > except for commentary on the U.S. politcal system.
> > except for whatever bias the media may have.
> >
> > No, there are no exceptions in his guidelines for using HIS list.
> >
> > Does everyone here have a right to express their views on these
subjects?
> Of course, just not here. Not because I say so, or Ron says so, or Sonny
> says so....but because the man that owns the list, pays for the bandwidth
> and INVITED US HERE AS HIS GUESTS, HE said so.
> >
> > Now, if truly there is such an overwhelming interest in basic
government,
> gun legislation, erectile disfunction, and immigration policy, I will do
my
> darndest to convince the editor of Military Vehicle Magazine to pull all
the
> articles schedule on vehicle history and maintenance, and instead I will
> submit articles on the three branches of government and the history of
> import tariffs. If this is the type of subjects that truly are of
interest
> to most MV enthusiasts, surely readership will sore and no one will be
> disappointed in the lack of MV content and thus cancel their subscription.
> >
> > In the meantime, please tell me what I should do about my damaged
> truck....continue to show it, and take a chance on more goofballs thinking
> they can do what they wish with MY truck, or just not let anyone else in
the
> cab?
> >
> > Regards,
> > David Doyle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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